Crap Towns / Bushey / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Bushey got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Bushey (April 2026): 1.1 per 10,000 people, 56% lower than the typical town's 2.5. There are 13 play spaces, 4.6 per 10,000 people, 23% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 19.0% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 23% higher than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 1.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 2.2 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 19.0% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Chorleywood | 10.4 km | 61.4 |
| Radlett | 4.4 km | 53.1 |
| Moor Park | 5.8 km | 42.5 |
| Chiswell Green | 7.7 km | 40.8 |
| Harrow | 6.2 km | 34.9 |
| Rickmansworth | 7.5 km | 30.0 |
| Abbots Langley and Kings Langley | 8.2 km | 20.5 |
| Bushey | – | 19.0 |
| Watford | 3.3 km | 8.6 |
| Borehamwood | 5.8 km | 8.2 |
| London Colney | 8.5 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |